Chapter 1089: Guest of the Xiao Family

Inside the Luo residence, dozens of maids and servants gathered in the courtyard.

Steward Yan was earnestly introducing the general situation to Luo Chen.

At the end, he pointed to an honest-looking old man and introduced him: "Senior, Uncle Zhong has served in the City Lord's Mansion for many years. He is reliable and efficient. From now on, he will manage the residence for you. Are you satisfied?"

Luo Chen swept his gaze over the crowd and waved his hand: "There is no need for so many people. Keep ten to serve."

Afterwards, he looked at Jing Lan, who was standing quietly to the side.

"From now on, follow Uncle Zhong and learn how to manage the residence. Consider it finding something to do."

Jing Lan was somewhat surprised, but she did not refuse Luo Chen's kindness. Having just arrived in Yixian City, she was still quite lost, and having something to do was always good.

After giving these instructions, Luo Chen stopped caring about the rest and went to the backyard to rest on his own.

Steward Yan stayed behind to give a few more instructions, but he did not stay long before being hurriedly called away by someone.

……

Inside the City Lord's Mansion.

Steward Yan stood respectfully before the young man, recounting the events of the journey one by one, without any omissions.

This was not something that could be clearly described by sending a letter.

At this moment, under his vivid description, Xiao Feng could almost imagine the situation on the battlefield at that time.

After he finished speaking, Xiao Feng smiled and nodded.

"You have worked hard on this trip. Not only did you ensure the safety of the caravan, but you also recruited such a powerful helper for me. Old Yan, you are not young anymore; stay in the city from now on! As for the matters in Qingshan Town... I remember you have a capable nephew; let him go!"

Hearing these words, Steward Yan was overjoyed.

Being able to stay in the city was naturally the best thing for him, and the job of overseeing a region was not lost, but passed on to his descendant.

His recruitment of Luo Chen this time was truly a clever move.

After kowtowing in gratitude, Steward Yan slowly retreated.

Xiao Feng, however, put away his smile and fell into deep thought.

"Uncle Tie, what do you think?"

Uncle Tie affirmed Luo Chen's strength without hesitation: "I thought the previous letter only meant he repelled them, but now it seems it was a slaughter, and a total one at that. This is not something a mere Dan-strength expert can do. Even a Crucible Realm powerhouse who has cultivated Gang Qi would definitely not find it so easy. That Luo Chen is truly unfathomable!"

Xiao Feng was also deeply moved: "Indeed, these cultivators, even when fallen, cannot be underestimated!"

Uncle Tie asked: "Then are you going to agree to his conditions?"

Xiao Feng took a deep breath and said heavily: "That is natural. Some books are just dead objects. At this critical juncture, if I can win over a top powerhouse with these dead objects, it is a bargain. Early tomorrow morning, I will visit him personally to show my respect!"

……

Early the next morning, Xiao Feng went to the Luo residence to visit personally.

And when he returned, he brought Luo Chen with him.

Outside the library of the City Lord's Mansion, Xiao Feng bowed: "I hope Senior can find what he needs."

Luo Chen gave a hum and was about to push the door open. Before entering, he paused slightly and said without looking back: "If there is anything you cannot handle, feel free to seek me out."

Xiao Feng was invigorated: "Then I will trouble Senior in the future."

The corners of Luo Chen's mouth lifted slightly, and he had already entered the library.

Since he had agreed to be someone's guest, and Xiao Feng respected him enough, he did not mind helping out occasionally.

These trivial matters vanished as soon as Luo Chen entered the library, and all his attention fell on the books within.

In the shadows, several gazes fell upon him; they were the martial arts experts responsible for guarding the library.

Luo Chen acted as if he were unaware and began browsing on the first floor.

This surprised the guards in the shadows.

Everyone knew that the Lord of Yixian City was a martial arts fanatic, so he had collected a vast number of martial arts classics and had even expanded the library to five stories high!

The first floor was the most spacious and had the most books, but they were mostly about geography, local customs, and martial arts anecdotes.

The second and third floors were where low-level martial arts were kept.

To enter the fourth and fifth floors to glimpse high-level martial arts classics was quite complicated and required the City Lord's consent.

This new guest was favored by the Young City Lord and had the right to borrow books at will, but no one expected that upon arriving, he did not head straight for the fourth or fifth floors, but stopped at the most useless first floor.

And he stayed there for an entire morning!

By noon, he stopped, and a table was already piled high with books.

The clerk responsible for recording the library's entries felt numb seeing the pile of ordinary books half a person tall.

"My lord, are you sure you want to borrow all of these?"

Luo Chen asked in return: "Are there restrictions?"

The clerk shook his head hurriedly: "Ordinary people are naturally restricted in the number of books they can borrow, but you are different, my lord. The Young City Lord specifically instructed that you can borrow as many books as you want, with no time limit."

After saying this, he quickly recorded the names of the books one by one.

On the white paper, as his ink spread, the titles of the books were recorded.

"Heavenly Wind Scroll", "Ghost Rain Scroll", "Mist Scroll", "Travel Notes of Seventy-Two Cities", "Yixian Notes", "Worry-Free Tales", "Mystery of the Dried Corpse"……

Luo Chen watched the clerk record them quickly and felt relieved in his heart.

With these classics, he could quickly understand the general situation of this world, and his future actions could be more targeted.

This is far more useful than obtaining some profound martial arts manual.

After all, powerful martial arts manuals still require time to practice diligently, whereas knowing the operating patterns of a world and the levels of its experts, when combined with his own strength, makes acting much more convenient.

"With so many books, this is enough for me to read for a while."

Luo Chen thought to himself, but he felt no sense of self-satisfaction; instead, he felt a bit bitter.

If he could use his spiritual sense, his efficiency in browsing the manuals would be much higher; he could even have filtered out all the books he wanted to borrow the moment he entered this library, without having to waste an entire morning.

However, the matter of recovering his spiritual sense cannot be rushed; at the very least, he cannot act rashly before he reaches the Flawless Golden Body realm.

"My lord, it is done!"

The respectful voice of the minor official reached his ears, and Luo Chen waved his hand.

"Arrange for someone to deliver them to my residence."

Luo Chen gave the instruction and turned to leave.

When he left the City Lord's Mansion, Luo Chen's brows were slightly furrowed, but his footsteps did not stop.

That feeling of being watched from the shadows was too obvious.

"Is it that person called Uncle Tie?"

Luo Chen thought to himself; the only existence capable of drawing his attention was that person.

Although the other party hid himself extremely well, under Luo Chen's sharp eyes, he could tell at a glance that the person's realm far exceeded that of the many experts in the City Lord's Mansion, and he was certainly a powerful existence at the fourth stage of body refining.

Luo Chen did not care about the other party's surveillance; he had no malicious intent, so naturally, he acted openly and honestly. If the other party wanted to cause trouble, he would not mind exchanging a few blows.

Do not be fooled by the fact that his surface realm is only at the Blood River stage; this body, tempered a thousand times and having even survived drifting through the cosmos, is a genuine fifth-tier Primordial existence!

Even if a Flawless realm expert were standing right in front of him, Luo Chen would leave them with a memory they would never forget for the rest of their lives.

Luo Chen departed with composure.

Atop a high building in the City Lord's Mansion, Uncle Tie withdrew his gaze, lost in thought.

And at a street corner that Luo Chen had not noticed, a gaze that was practically spitting fire was also withdrawn.

Xiao Zirui slammed his fist heavily against the wall.

"Why! This person is just a newcomer, yet he can borrow all the books at will, while I have served Xiao Feng for so long and still have not obtained the second half of the 'Indeterminate Art'. Is this a case of preferring to give to outsiders rather than one's own servants?"